The Main League Baseball offseason has been stuffed with pleasure and drama whether or not or not it’s from free agent signings or trades.
Some big-time pitchers and offensive gamers have modified groups earlier than the 2025 season together with outfielder Juan Soto, outfielder Kyle Tucker, beginning pitcher Corbin Burnes, beginning pitcher Max Fried, and beginning pitcher Blake Snell.
One place that has been disregarded of the joy is the reduction pitcher market, which has not seen a lot motion to date within the offseason.
The place is beginning to acquire some traction nonetheless as groups at the moment are displaying curiosity in among the free-agent reduction pitchers.
In keeping with MLB Insider Jon Heyman on ‘X,’ reduction pitcher Tommy Kahnle has curiosity from eight MLB groups.
Tommy Kahnle has curiosity from 8 groups. Reduction market lastly opening up.
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) January 11, 2025
Reduction pitchers seem to get much less love from followers in comparison with offensive gamers and beginning pitchers, however they’re important to the success of any staff.
Kahnle got here into the league in 2014 with the Colorado Rockies and has performed for 4 completely different groups over his 10-season MLB profession.
In 2024 with the New York Yankees, Kahnle appeared in 50 video games and held a document of 0-2 with a 2.11 ERA, one save, and 46 strikeouts in 42.2 innings pitched.
Kahnle is 35 years previous, however he proved that he nonetheless is usually a difference-maker in 2024 together with his low ERA.
Most MLB groups are all the time in search of assist in their bullpen, and the reduction pitcher market is seemingly opening up this offseason.
It is going to be fascinating to see if the reduction pitchers begin to signal quickly now that the floodgates seem like opening.
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